"A Beautiful Mind" with Reference to Cooper
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This 5 page paper discusses the film "A Beautiful Mind" with reference to Dona Cooper's work on screenwriting. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"A Bronx Tale"
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A 6 page paper which discusses the story and the film, "A Bronx Tale," and illustrates how it affects popular American culture. From the perspective of the two, the story, which is actually a play, and the movie, we find that both the negative and the positive side of popular American culture could be affected powerfully through this story. No additional sources cited.
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"All About Eve" and "Showgirls"
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A 7 page paper which discusses the movies "All About Eve" from 1950, and "Showgirls" from 1995 and examines how they fit into the female melodrama genre. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAshowgrl.wps

"All About Eve" and Marilyn.
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(6 pp.)It has been suggested that the 1950 movie "All About Eve," should be reclaimed and included in the history of feminist film theory. The writer will discuss that and the "talking" i ntroduction of Marilyn Monroe in this film, and her own applicability within feminist theory discussions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Bballeve.doc

"All That Heaven Allows"
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4 pages in length. The notion of May-December romances in Hollywood movies is certainly nothing new where thematic content is concerned; however, when the notion of social class crossing is added to the mix, then the once-ordinary theme of older woman/younger man relationships takes on an interesting new twist. Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman play the two love struck characters in director Douglas Sirk's 1955 film entitled "All That Heaven Allows," which dares to challenge unwritten social policy that mandates people of each economic class must remain within their respective boundaries when it comes to seeking love. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"American Beauty": Dysfunctional Marriage
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5 pages in length. Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening play Lester Burnham and Carolyn Burnham, a seemingly happily married couple in Sam Mendes' "American Beauty" – by typical social standards, that is. What actually lurks beneath their otherwise normal relationship is the discontentment of one man's desire to live more of his life than merely being a cookie cutout of average people. Lester longs for excitement and intrigue to fill his lonely, boring life, and he has learned over the years that he cannot get these things from his own marriage. In essence, Lester and Carolyn have grown apart rather than together, no longer sharing the same elements that originally brought them together as a couple. What has come to pass that inevitably inspires Lester's mid-life crisis is a combination of lost youth, a life that is going nowhere, his marriage becoming more of a drudgery than an enlightening experience and a general sense of failure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCamerB.doc

"Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera"
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This 3 page paper explains why the recent film of the "Phantom of the Opera" has had such a powerful impact. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown: A Film Proposal
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A 3 page paper which examines how Dan Brown's novel "Angels and Demons" could be turned into a very powerful and entertaining film. No sources cited.
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"As Good As It Gets": Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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5 pages in length. Hollywood is well known for depicting real-life health concerns as a means by which the public may become more educated on the given topic. In James L. Brooks' As Good As It Gets, Jack Nicholson plays an obsessive-compulsive writer whose life is somewhat hampered by his involuntary disorder.. When discussing the fundamental properties of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), the student will want to note that the individual is compelled to perform repetitive actions – such as washing one's hands several times in a row, checking and rechecking that appliances are turned off or being irrationally fearful of things that do not warrant such a reaction – to the point of extreme excess. These rituals ultimately overtake the individual's entire existence that some people are paralyzed from partaking of typical social functions. Research findings indicate that nearly 2.5% of the population suffer from OCD at some point throughout their lives, with three to five million Americans of both genders and all race/socioeconomic background overwhelmed by the disorder every year. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLC_OCD.rtf

"Babette's Feast"
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A 5 page discussion of the film "Babette's Feast," based on the book by Isaak Dineson. The paper presents a summary of the film, an examination of the message within the film, a discussion of the film presentation, and also looks at what we may learn from this film. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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"Boys Don't Cry": Historical Implications Of Gender Assumption
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6 pages in length. The impact of historical American gender assumptions and gender expectations upon Brandon Teena, the main character in 1999's Boys Don't Cry, illustrates the perpetual cycle of racism that has permeated society for centuries. When the student considers the extent to which Teena goes in order to live life as a male, rather than the biological female genetic composition with which she was born, it becomes very clear how unevolved society is as a whole when it comes to people living outside the ever-stringent boundaries of social dictates. Bibliography lists 5 sources.TLCboys.rtf
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"Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Sunset Boulevard": The Portrayal of Women
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A 6 page review of these classic movies. Outlines the plot and points our both commonalties and contrasts between the lead female characters in each. Concludes that while each is desperately trying to control their own societal circumstance, it is really that circumstance which is controlling them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"Bring It On": How The Film Shapes World Views In Terms Of Gender, Race, Class And Sexuality
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7 pages in length. Peyton Reed's 2000 production of Bring It On, a film that humorously portrays issues of teenage sex, is a primary example of how contemporary film shapes social views in terms of gender, race, class and sexuality. The manner by which this movie tends to instruct people how to perceive themselves relates to the influence that popular culture has over the general public. The image of power, gender and class roles in popular culture reflects significant patriarchal control, with the manipulation of the female gender a pertinent component of its objective. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Casablanca": Patriarchy And The Film's Ending
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5 pages in length. Analyzing the film Casablanca for problems may appear a bit difficult, inasmuch as the classic movie leaves little for one to criticize. However, looking deeper within the film beyond what one finds on the screen leads one to its production issues, with the most significant of all being that there was no planned ending until quite late into the shooting schedule. Seventy-five contract writers were given the task of developing an ending that would a) complement the film's story, b) be as logical as possible given the movie's already enigmatic tone and c) not offend the censors. This monumental task would haunt both writers and production crew until the very last minute when the historical scene was conceived. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"CITIZEN KANE" AND "VERTIGO": SENSE OF SPACE
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The writer discusses the fact that this particular sense of filmatic space is not restricted only to technical or visual effects, but rather, it also involves the vast social, psychological and political uses of space, as well. These two films effectively capture a sense of space -- both indoors and outdoors, expansive and claustrophobic -- that is not only thematically explored but also significantly exploited by the directors. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: TLCspace1.doc

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
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An 18 page paper which discusses how the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was distributed in China, yet appeared to be a flop. The success of the film in America is also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAcrouching.wps

"Deadwood" - Both Creates And Defies Generic Conventions
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6 pages in length. One might readily argue how genre is little more than what humanity has spun into recognizable categories whereby films and television programs readily exist. The extent to which generic conventions are paramount to establishing the proper style of depiction a given movie or show portrays is both grand and far-reaching; that contemporary productions have regularly sought to break new ground where long-established genre is concerned speaks to the greatly expanded approach to reinventing generic conventions that both create and defy traditional application (Hoggart, 2004). HBO's Deadwood - a western "detailing the birth of a civilization on the outskirts of the 1870s American frontier" (Shimanovsky, 2006, p. 28) whose success has taken virtually everyone by surprise (Perret, 2005) - is one such production that has, for all intents and purposes, turned the western genre on its ear; not only has creator David Milch magnified the dialogue in what has long been believed to be mild mannered exchanges between somewhat civilized people, but he has displayed a raw and earthy persona the likes of which causes viewing audiences to be taken aback by the bold suggestion that people were actually as crude, lascivious, barbarous and ruthless as Deadwood overtly suggests. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCDeadwood.rtf

"Death of a Salesman" and "An American Beauty": The Myth of the American Family
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A 7 page paper which discusses the play "Death of a Salesman" and the recent film "American Beauty" and illustrates how they help to demonstrate that the perfect American family is only a myth, never achieved. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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"Die Hard" and "Passenger 57"
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A 5 page paper which compares the films "Die Hard" and "Passenger 57." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdiehrd.rtf

"Eh, Joe"
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the television play "Eh Joe" by Samuel Beckett. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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"Erin Brockovich" And "Chocolat": Women's Strengths And Accomplishments
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5 pages in length. With the second wave of feminism came the reassessment of women's roles everywhere. Indeed, contemporary times have changed the very roles women portray in within the movie industry, as it can readily be argued that the birth of feminism is particularly responsible for the drastic personality modifications of the female persona in such films as Erin Brockovich and Chocolat. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCerinB.rtf

"Europa, Europa"
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5 pages in length. Polish writer-director Agnieszka Holland's film Europa, Europa both historically and emotionally addresses the extent to which people will go in order to stay alive. Caught within the hostile world of Nazi warfare, Jewish youth Solomon Perel realizes that the only way he is going to escape a brutal death at the hands of the Nazis is by masquerading as one of them. Indeed, the dichotomy of his circumstances is aptly captured through Holland's cinematic eye, allowing viewers to gain a significantly better understanding of the harshness that enveloped Perel's very survival. No bibliography.
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"Fellowship of the Ring": Movie and Novel
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An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts the film rendition and novel of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring." Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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"Ferris Bueller" and Four Ethical Traditions
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This 11 page paper examines the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" from the perspective of the four great philosophical traditions: Greek, Utilitarian, Deontological and Biblical. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVFerisB.rtf

"Finding Forrester": Reality or Hollywood Glamour?
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A 6 page paper which examines the film "Finding Forrester" and discusses whether such a portrayal could be real or whether it is nothing more than Hollywood glamour. The paper utilizes Richard Rodriguez' work titled "The Achievement of Desire" which discusses aspects of educating the minority. No additional sources cited.
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"Flatliners": Do the Ends Justify the Means?
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This 3 page paper discusses the morality of the situation portrayed in the film "Flatliners." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"From Rosie to Lucy"
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This 3 page report discusses "From Rosie to Lucy" in After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection, by James W. Davidson and Mark H. Lytle. The essay demonstrates the ways in which the most common components of the reality of life in the United States are documented through its social constructs. In this circumstance, the role of women in American society is considered via the construct of "Rosie the Riveter" of World War II an "Lucy" of the popular I Love Lucy television series. Bibliography only lists the primary source.
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"Hannah and Her Sisters"
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A 5 page analysis of the Woody Allen film, "Hannah and Her Sisters." The writer first examines the opinions of several critic before offering a personal perspective on the film. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Harold and Maude" and "Blue Velvet": Comparison
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A 5 page paper which examines the films "Harold and Maude" and "Blue Velvet." The paper compares the two and argues that they are cult films which speak to many generations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAmaude.rtf

"Heart of Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now"
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This 3 page paper discusses the way in which developed nations tell themselves lies in order to justify exploiting the developing world, drawing on examples from the film "Apocalypse Now" and the novella on which it is based, "Heart of Darkness." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Heart of Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now"
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A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of the novel "Heart of Darkness" and the movie "Apocalypse Now." The movie was based on the novel, and although there are several ways in which the two are different, the essence of the stories as they involve discovery and enlightenment are the same. No additional sources cited.
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"Imitation of Life"
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This 5 page paper describes the 1959 Douglas Sirk film "Imitation of Life." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" - Analysis
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6 pages in length. As a comedy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia comes across as an extended, real-life Saturday Night Live sketch that focuses upon socially identifiable struggles amidst the pain of emotional duress that have the audience in stitches over the cast members' suffering. This paradox is precisely what has transformed the series into a tremendously satisfying piece of Americana to which viewers can readily relate. The cast of characters reads like a Who's Who straight from the annals of human deviance. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCsunphil.rtf

"Kiss Of The Spider Woman"
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses Puig's "Kiss of the Spider Woman" as it relates to Laura Mulvey's "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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"Knight's Tale": Chaucer and Film
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A 5 page paper which discusses the similarities between Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale," in "Canterbury Tales," and the recent film "A Knight's Tale." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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"L.A. Confidential": Character Ethics
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5 pages in length. The film L.A. Confidential explores the depths of man's ethical concerns in relation to his own existence and how his actions influence issues in his own life. Conspicuously absent from the movie is any depiction of morally upstanding law enforcement representatives whose primary motivation is to see justice served; rather, the subplots revolve around each character's ability to fully appreciate the aspects of personal ethics and social morality. No bibliography.
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"Lean on Me"
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This 5 page paper discusses the film "Lean on Me" and argues that it should be on the 100 Best Films list, not for its content but for the discussions it can provoke. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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"MacArthur's Children"
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5 pages in length. Masahiro Shinoda's 1984 film production of "MacArthur's Children" addresses these postwar changes as they relate to a small Japanese village that has been overtaken by MacArthur's troops. Through humor and drama combined, "MacArthur's Children" poses many questions yet offers few answers. No bibliography.
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"Manchurian Candidate" and "Libation Bearers"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the parallels the film "Manchurian Candidate" and Aeschylus' "Libation Bearers" of the fifth century. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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"Mary Silliman's War" and "The Way of Duty"
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A 6 page paper which compares the film "Mary Silliman's War" to the book which the film was based on. The book is "The Way of Duty" by Joy and Richard Buel. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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"Norma Rae": Significance to Contemporary Worker Welfare
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A 5 page discussion of the events depicted in this 1979 movie to real-life worker welfare. Describes the deplorable conditions faced by factory workers during this period and introduces the topic of unionization. Notes that unionization gave the masses a single, powerful voice which could not be ignored by factory owners and managers. No additional sources are listed.
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"NY Undercover" and "NYPD Blue"
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A 10 page paper which analyzes the television shows "NY Undercover" and NYPD Blue." The paper discusses several episodes of the shows, and also address what makes these shows so popular today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"O Brother Where Art Thou?"
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This 3 page paper discusses the film "O Brother Where Art Thou?" and provides a brief psychiatric analysis of the character of Baby Face Nelson. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVOBroth.rtf

"On the Waterfront" and American Criminal Justice Policy
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This 5 page report discusses the 1954Elia Kazan film "On the Waterfront" starring Marlon Brando. The paper focuses on the film's impact in terms of increasing the awareness of the American public regarding organized crime and policies related to criminal justice policy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWwaterF.rtf

"Ordinary People": Social Worker's Perspective
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A 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of the film/novel, "Ordinary People," written by Judith Guest, as it involves issues relevant to social workers. No additional sources cited.
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